Question
How is plate tectonics responsible for the formation of Earth’s deepest ocean trench?(1 point)
Responses
two plates pulled apart from each other
two plates pulled apart from each other
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
two plates moved past each other in opposite directions.
two plates moved past each other in opposite directions.
a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle
Responses
two plates pulled apart from each other
two plates pulled apart from each other
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
a denser plate converged with a lighter plate
two plates moved past each other in opposite directions.
two plates moved past each other in opposite directions.
a plate moved over a hot spot in the mantle
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**a denser plate converged with a lighter plate.**
This process occurs at subduction zones where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, leading to the formation of deep ocean trenches.
**a denser plate converged with a lighter plate.**
This process occurs at subduction zones where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, leading to the formation of deep ocean trenches.